Forgive others as God forgives us

This week's gospel reading tells of a man who
owed his master what is equivalent to tens of
thousands of dollars today, and could not
repay it. His master took pity on him and
wrote off his debt. Yet when this same man
met a fellow worker who owed him just a few
hundred dollars, he demanded every cent
back. Was it simply a case of lack of self-
awareness? Some people would pick on the
smallest faults in others but could never see
that they themselves are a major irritation to
other people. More likely, it is a case of
hypocrisy and double standards. The man
received mercy and understanding, and it didn't occur to him that he has the moral
obligation to be doing the same for others. The next time we are tempted to be
harsh and judgemental towards others, let us recall how God has been kind and
generous in forgiving our faults and failings. In every situation, we find ourselves in
which we should apply The Golden Rule and do to others what we would like for
others to do to us.